The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1887-05-12
REVIEW OF A WEEK.
Town and Township Correspondents
Make Their Regular Weekly Report
to the Large Circle of Advocate
Readers.
LENNON.
From the Independent.


While at Canton last week we were
somewhat surprised to meet cur old friend,
Newt Menor; he was brown as chest
nut, but ever ready with his hearty well
come when he meets a friend. Some way
Nevis welcome has the genuine ring. It
is unadul terated and devoid of deception.
We were pleased to hear that he is doing
nicely. If there is man in Lincoln coun-
ty that The Independent respects that
man is the old ~var-horse, Newt
Menor.
We had our boot half soled and made
special arrangements for tie-pass, as
walking is healthy. But some one knock
ed us silly by sending mileage. Never
so shocked since Adam was boy.
Bro. Brown and Hazlitt are kicking on
general principles. Will the Canton peo-
pie pull the veil of charity over them, at
the same time entreating? Father for
give them, they know not what they are
dong.
The Marion Sentinel and the Hurley
Herald are kicking because Canton did
not give them the earth and fence it in
for them. Never ask of others what you
won't do yourself.
From the Echo.
Hon. A. Boynton was an Echo caller
Tuesday. He expressed himself surpris-
ed that Eden still has republican post.
master and suggested that as democrats
are rather scarce here it might be worth
while to import one. The Echo would
suggest that this would be good place
to make good republican of almost any
democrat.
We understand that Mrs. Ariel, living
on Sixth street, attempted to depart this
lite by the morphine route last Tuesday
afternoon. Whether the deed was intcn-
tional or not the fact that she took an
overdose prevented her departure
Mr.. Gasaway and wife came down from
Canton yesterday, and are full fedged
Edenites. Mr.. G. will soon open up
barber shop in the Quint building, for"
merly occupied by the Echo, and will be
prepared to do ali work in his line in the
best of style.
G. K. Dunster finished painting the
Gale building Tuesday. The job is
neat one and very much improves the
appearance Of the building.
T. Brynjulson, of Canton, came down
Tuesday and is laying the foundation for
S. X. Tver berg's new residence in the
northern part of Eden township.
BROOKLYN.
Miss Nellie Shurtlef commenced teach
ing the summer term in the Hunter
school district last Monday.
Chris. Sanford, had birthday gather
my of old friends and neighbors at his
home last Sunday.
Many inquiries are being made why
the Brooklyn cemetery is not fenced, as
there was goodly sum raised tor that
purpose over year ago.
Nels Munsil is feeding about 800 head
Of cattle on his ranch. During the win
ter one man has been kept busy hauling
hay for them.
LINCOLN.
Grandfather Noyes is failing very
fast.
Will and Sam Sheldon, of Lennox, have
purchased the old Hitchcock claim, one
halt mile north of town, and are doin 6
some fine breaking.
A. j. Westburg, one of the big bo-
nanza farmers has in seventy-fve acres of
small grain and will put in forty acr es Of
corn.
John Turner, our Lincoln Center mer-
chant, has just got in a new stock OF
groceries.
Wilson Ostrander will finish his house
this spring.